Portland State University: An Evening Song

Thursday, May 23, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)

Join tenor Katherine Goforth and pianist Chuck Dillard in an evening of art songs and arias. Goforth is the recipient of the inaugural True…

Free

53rd Annual Northwest Folklife Festival: Meraki 2024

Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 11:00am – 10:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States

We're excited to announce that the 2024 Cultural Focus is Meraki.

Meraki marks the 3rd chapter of our 5-year Cultural Focus storyline. Merak…

Free

ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met

Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 6:00pm – 8:30pm (EDT)
William Grant Still — Selected works
Duke Ellington — Selected works
Paquito D'Rivera — Selected works
Lina Mathon Blanchet — Selected works
Valerie Coleman — Selected works
Jeff Scott — Selected works

Included with May 24 admission to The Met Museum at Fifth Avenue; see ticket link for rates

IN Series Opera: The Return of Ulysses – Song of My Father

Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (EDT)
CulturalDC's Source Theatre, Washington, DC, United States

$45-$70 ($35 student, $30 veteran; Vietnam veterans free)

Sugar Hill Salon Live: Northstar Duo

Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (EDT)
Jackie Robinson Park, New York, NY, United States
Gamal Abdel-Rahim — Selected works
Gliceria González Abreu — Selected works
Talib Rasul Hakim — Selected works
Oliver Nelson — Selected works
David Baker — Selected works

Free

CMNW: FREE Community Recital with the Lyon-Sasaki Duo

Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Parklane Christian Reformed Church, Portland, OR, United States

Pianist Mika Sasaki is back for her final community residency with Chamber Music Northwest—and NEW this year, she will be joined by cellist…

Free

UW Guitar Studio Recital

Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States

Guitar students of Michael Partington perform works for solo, duo, and group arrangements.

Free

UW Percussion Ensemble

Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Caroline Shaw — Selected works
Elena Rykova — Selected works
Qu Xiao-Song — Selected works
Pauline Oliveros — Selected works
George Lewis — Selected works
Stacey Bowers — Selected works

$10

A Season on the Wind | Music for Migratory Birds

Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Cowell Ranch Historic Hay Barn, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

$35 ($30 senior, $5 student/ages 18 & under)

53rd Annual Northwest Folklife Festival: Meraki 2024

Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 11:00am – 10:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Center, Seattle, WA, United States

We're excited to announce that the 2024 Cultural Focus is Meraki.

Meraki marks the 3rd chapter of our 5-year Cultural Focus storyline. Merak…

Free

Cultural Performance: Koto & Cello by SamaZama

Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 1:15pm – 2:15pm (PDT)
Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center, Portland, OR, United States

About the Koto Harp: The standard Koto harp is a thirteen-string plucked zither. It was introduced to Japan from China through the Korean P…

Included with 1pm Japanese Gardens admission; see ticket link for prices

Epiphany Music Academy Faculty Recital: Emma Burge, violin

Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States

Free (donations appreciated)

ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met

Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 6:00pm – 8:30pm (EDT)
William Grant Still — Selected works
Duke Ellington — Selected works
Paquito D'Rivera — Selected works
Lina Mathon Blanchet — Selected works
Valerie Coleman — Selected works
Jeff Scott — Selected works

Included with May 24 admission to The Met Museum at Fifth Avenue; see ticket link for rates

Composers Concordance: Charles Neidich, clarinet

Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (EDT)
Kostabi World, New York, NY, United States

$20 in advance, $30 at the door

IN Series Opera: The Return of Ulysses – Song of My Father

Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (EDT)
CulturalDC's Source Theatre, Washington, DC, United States

$45-$70 ($35 student, $30 veteran; Vietnam veterans free)

Music of Remembrance: Before It All Goes Dark

Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (CDT)
Studebaker Theater at The Fine Arts Building, Chicago, IL, United States
Jake HeggieBefore it All Goes Dark (premiere; libretto by Gene Scheer)

$45-$80